ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Inactives: Falcons at Jets

Oct 29, 2017

Falcons veteran linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, who’s coming back from an Achilles injury, was declared inactive for the Jets’ game on Sunday after re-signing with the team on Tuesday.

Falcons defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel said that Weatherspoon had to get back into football playing shape.

Wide receiver Nick Williams, cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson, linebacker Duke Riley, linebacker Jordan Tripp, offensive guard Sean Harlow and offensive tackle Austin Pasztor were also declared inactive.

The Jets inactives: quarterback Christian Hackenberry, wide receiver ArDarius Stewart, cornerback Buster Skrine, linebacker Obum Gwacham, tackle Brandon Shell and tight end Jordan Leggett.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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